Reply To: CRICKET CONTEST-BUDDY AND MESA WHEN THEY WERE SMALLER

[John D Mason]

From what I understand, Leatherback bearded dragons usually reach 2ft or more if well taken care of. Proper Heat and Uvb lighting. I buy all crickets and Mealworms from Critter Depot. I dust all crickets with Repti Calcium with D3 and try to get as much of the liquid vitamin in him but he doesn’t care for it. I gut load crickets with sweet potatoes, carrots, apples and wheat bread. The meal worms I put in cage in a low dish with carrots or sweet potatoes so they can gut load a bit before being eaten, since they are housed in the refridgerator in oat meal dormant. Buddy is not a veggie/fruit eater so that is why I make sure the crickets are so well taken care of. I spend way much more time taking care of crickets than my bearded due to changing out the cricket container at least twice a week for fresh food.